Dedicated to the year's best, brightest and most efficient instant messengers, IM on About is proud to present this year's winners of the IM Best Awards.

More than 22,000 votes were cast by readers from across the globe, from California and New York to as far as Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. And now, we're proud to share the results!

This year's nominees included ten exciting clients, ranging from the venerable Yahoo! Messenger to third-party newcomer Digsby and many in-between. Did your favorite win a title this year? Read on and then, share your reactions with the IM community.

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